Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Prohibition of Trap Gear in the Royal Red Shrimp Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico
fishery-mgmt · south atlantic · shrimp · Published 2000-09-19 · Effective 2000-09-14 · 65 FR 56500
Document
Document number
00-24012
Federal Register citation
65 FR 56500
Type
Rule
Action
Emergency interim rule; request for comments.
Category
fishery-mgmt
Region
south atlantic
Species
shrimp
Publication date
2000-09-19
Effective date
2000-09-14
NOAA docket
Docket No. 000913257-0257-01
Abstract
This emergency interim rule prohibits the use of trap gear in the royal red shrimp fishery within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. The intended effect of this emergency interim rule is to prevent gear conflict and overfishing in the royal red shrimp fishery.